Rangers bid to build momentum against Utah HC

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The New York Rangers and Utah Hockey Club share a commonality of being .500 teams and facing similar deficits in the wild-card races of their respective conferences.

Both teams are hoping to make up some ground on Thursday night when the Rangers visit the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City.

The Rangers unexpectedly are in this position after reaching the Eastern Conference finals